Section 1. Every citizen of the United States who shall
have attained the age of eighteen years, have been a resident of
this State not less than one year next preceding the election and
be a voter registered as provided by law, shall be qualified to
vote in any state or local election. [Am Const Con 1968 and
election Nov 5, 1968; am SB 41 (1971) and election Nov 7, 1972;
am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]

DISQUALIFICATION

Section 2. No person who is non compos mentis shall be
qualified to vote. No person convicted of a felony shall be
qualified to vote except upon the person's final discharge or
earlier as provided by law. [Am Const Con 1968 and election
Nov 5, 1968; am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]

RESIDENCE

Section 3. No person shall be deemed to have gained or lost
residence simply because of the person's presence or absence
while employed in the service of the United States, or while
engaged in navigation or while a student at any institution of
learning. [Am Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]

REGISTRATION; VOTING

Section 4. The legislature shall provide for the
registration of voters and for absentee voting and shall
prescribe the method of voting at all elections. Secrecy of
voting shall be preserved; provided that no person shall be
required to declare a party preference or nonpartisanship as a
condition of voting in any primary or special primary election.
Secrecy of voting and choice of political party affiliation or
nonpartisanship shall be preserved. [Am Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]

CAMPAIGN FUND, SPENDING LIMIT

Section 5. The legislature shall establish a campaign fund
to be used for partial public financing of campaigns for public
offices of the State and its political subdivisions, as provided
by law. The legislature shall provide a limit on the campaign
spending of candidates. [Add Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7,
1978]

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS LIMITS

Section 6. Limitations on campaign contributions to any
political candidate, or authorized political campaign
organization for such candidate, for any elective office within
the State shall be provided by law. [Add Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]

RESIGNATION FROM PUBLIC OFFICE

Section 7. Any elected public officer shall resign from
that office before being eligible as a candidate for another
public office, if the term of the office sought begins before the
end of the term of the office held. [Add Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]

GENERAL, SPECIAL AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Section 8. General elections shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in all even-numbered
years. Special and primary elections may be held as provided by
law; provided that in no case shall any primary election precede
a general election by less than forty-five days. [Am Const Con
1968 and election Nov 5, 1968; ren and am Const Con 1978 and
election Nov 7, 1978]

An important victory in the fight for individual rights (as opposed to insurer rights) is the case of Yukumoto and HMSA v. Tawahara. In that case on May 26, 2017, the Hawaii Supreme Court rejected the efforts of a health insurer who tried to convert its insurance coverage into a 'loan agreement' and recover its medical expense payments from Mr. Yukumoto when he had a 3rd party claim - in spite of the fact that he was not being fully compensated for his losses. This insidious insurance practice has been damaging the citizens and members of the Hawaii community for many years. For more info, see the decision here: Yukumoto and HMSA v. Tawahara, Hawaii Sup. Ct. No. SCAP-15-0000460 (May 26, 2017).

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